New to Jets
12-01-2003, 07:17 AM
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RE: New to Jets
Mike
LOL I kinda figured that wasnt normal practice for them & must have caught them on a bad day.In any event your right ,he still felt bad & had to call to appologize.They will have some nice jets when they reintroduce the kits.I personally dont want any of their jet kits but they do have one plane I drool over.Thats the T28 Trojan-man that baby is sweet & bigggg.I have always loved T28's
My PICA T28 will just have to do LOL
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LOL I kinda figured that wasnt normal practice for them & must have caught them on a bad day.In any event your right ,he still felt bad & had to call to appologize.They will have some nice jets when they reintroduce the kits.I personally dont want any of their jet kits but they do have one plane I drool over.Thats the T28 Trojan-man that baby is sweet & bigggg.I have always loved T28's
My PICA T28 will just have to do LOLSteve
12-01-2003, 03:38 PM
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RE: New to Jets
John told me that story about the foam machine a couple of years ago at Toledo. He said when Byron disassembeled it they tossed all the parts in a box or two and didn't label any thing as to where it went. 
(They didn't seem to care!)[:@]
(They didn't seem to care!)[:@]
12-03-2003, 08:16 AM
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Yes they are very sweet planes!!One of my favs by far & they fly great.I have a PICA T28 that I am completing.A buddy at the field here has one with a Enya120 4stroke-that baby moves on out very nicely!!!I am doing mineup different than his tho.Mine will be the yellow & black version where his is all red & white.Hmmm hope we arent doing a taboo & geting off topic of jets in the forum I'm done LOL
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Yes they are very sweet planes!!One of my favs by far & they fly great.I have a PICA T28 that I am completing.A buddy at the field here has one with a Enya120 4stroke-that baby moves on out very nicely!!!I am doing mineup different than his tho.Mine will be the yellow & black version where his is all red & white.Hmmm hope we arent doing a taboo & geting off topic of jets in the forum
I'm done LOLSteve
12-17-2003, 06:21 PM
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RE: New to Jets
David
Like all have said any plane can crash for many reasons, dont let that turn you off to jets. I would however as a first plane look at a ducted fan type... I have a ITP F8 Crusader kit that i will be starting soon its high wing will give great stability to the jet but its thin wing will also make it a fast plane as well, Cant wait to get started on it..Best of luck with the jet you choose the byron F16 is a very stable jet as well..
Chet
Like all have said any plane can crash for many reasons, dont let that turn you off to jets. I would however as a first plane look at a ducted fan type... I have a ITP F8 Crusader kit that i will be starting soon its high wing will give great stability to the jet but its thin wing will also make it a fast plane as well, Cant wait to get started on it..Best of luck with the jet you choose the byron F16 is a very stable jet as well..
Chet
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I was seriously considering buying a jet untill I saw this
http://www.hobbyclub.ru/video/krach.wmv
It scared my and pretty much canceled all my thoughts.
direct link to vid
David
I was seriously considering buying a jet untill I saw this
http://www.hobbyclub.ru/video/krach.wmv
It scared my and pretty much canceled all my thoughts.
direct link to vid
David
12-17-2003, 11:57 PM
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Truth be told
This video is superb but the conditions at the world championships were harsh. The density altitude if I recall that day were at about 5,500 feet. "Means the air was thin"
Engines and many of the flying charteristics are different depending on density altitude.
This taken into account a bad crash in a jet is going to cost you big time. It's not for the timid or faint of heart.
When I started flying my Fury Extreme helicopter I use to freak when it would start getting inverted down low and now I just fly the thing and relax. The jets are a learning curve just like anything else but it takes more money to get into it and the possible loss is much greater.
Maybe it's not so bad to be a spectator after all.
Ian
This video is superb but the conditions at the world championships were harsh. The density altitude if I recall that day were at about 5,500 feet. "Means the air was thin"
Engines and many of the flying charteristics are different depending on density altitude.
This taken into account a bad crash in a jet is going to cost you big time. It's not for the timid or faint of heart.
When I started flying my Fury Extreme helicopter I use to freak when it would start getting inverted down low and now I just fly the thing and relax. The jets are a learning curve just like anything else but it takes more money to get into it and the possible loss is much greater.
Maybe it's not so bad to be a spectator after all.
Ian
